Madagascar's president has named a new prime minister after months of widespread discontent at the performance of his government.
President Hery Rajaonarimampianina named Air Force Gen. Jean Ravelonarivo as the new head of government in a statement late Wednesday.
Ravelonarivo replaces Roger Kolo who resigned Monday along with the entire government.
Observers are concerned about the political stability of Madagascar. Risk consultancy firm, Control Risks, recently placed Madagascar on a list of countries with a high threat of political instability in 2015.
"The president had to do something to give some new impetus to the government," said Juvence Ramasy, a politics professor at the University of Toamasina. "The public is frustrated over issues such as ongoing power cuts and insecurity, especially in the south of the country.